PLENTY OF ACTIVITIES AT THE FLOWER FIELDS

CARLSBAD 
More than 160 volunteers lead tours for adults and schoolchildren at The Flower Fields in Carlsbad. Each spring more than 100,000 visitors come to the internationally known venue with 50 acres of bright-colored ranunculus.

The school education program draws more than 7,000 children each season.

Upcoming events at the venue include a concert by the Rhythm Method from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday; an Easter sunrise service from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. Sunday in the parking lot followed by a free breakfast. Zydeco Day is Sunday featuring the Bayou Brothers band performing from 1 to 4 p.m.

The sixth annual Blues Day, co-hosted by Blues Lovers United of San Diego, is 1 to 4 p.m. April 26 with headliners The Little Kings, Sharifah and the Good Thing, The Fremonts and the Blues Lovers Youth Band. The Box Canyon Band is scheduled to perform 1 to 4 p.m. April 27.

The season culminates in the Bonsai Sale and Show May 10-11 with Arts and Crafts Festival. The annual Mother’s Day celebration is May 11. A compost workshop is May 18.